Mr. Nobody

Suddenly, I wanted to see more of my love, Mr. Jared Leto.

Mr. Nobody (2009)
A film by Jaco Van Dormael

A 117-year old man, the only mortal living on earth, Nemo Nobody, recalls his past as he comes closer to his death. Despite having a difficulty remembering, Mr. Nobody, goes back to his previous life trying to figure out what it was truly like when he was 9, when his parents got divorced; 15, when he fell in love with Anna; and 34, when he was married.

The plot was quite confusing, with at least two or three realities seemingly happening as Nemo retells his story. However, it is not the several layers that make the film perplexing, but the events told that keep on contradicting one another. *MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS* As his memory starts to fail him, his reality and imagination colliding complicates the story even more. He creates and recalls different scenarios in his life as he tries to remember what was the path he really led. Nemo was not the only one having a hard time figuring out the truth from little clues, but the viewers as well. But seriously speaking, it is not always easy to choose a path for yourself and know that you made the right choices that thinking about other possibilities sometimes cling to us.

Aside from its complex but engaging narrative, its visuals are really stunning. The worlds created in the film will capture you further. The transitions will put you in awe despite the puzzling non-linear plot. In addition, Jared Leto was outstanding. Leto and Diane Kruger also have the natural chemistry. Romance, science fiction, and fantasy juggled perfectly into one great film.